New Jersey Sues Volkswagen Over Emissions Cheating

Auto maker and its Audi and Porsche brands sued in state court by acting attorney general

Mike Spector

New Jersey’s acting attorney general has sued Volkswagen AG over an emissions-cheating crisis linked to millions of vehicles, adding to mounting legal woes for the German car maker.

John Hoffman, the state’s acting attorney general, on Friday alleged Volkswagen violated state environmental and consumer fraud laws when selling more than 17,000 diesel-powered vehicles with software capable of duping government emissions tests.